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Perry County Community Task Force
Agency offers multiple programs focused on youth with a special emphasis on assisting at-risk youth to avoid delinquency or anti social issues and move toward a successful future.
CHAMPS- Communities Helping Adolescents Mature Positively and Successfully is a youth mentoring program for in-school youth grades K-12 in Perry County. Program matches adult volunteers with youth to offer support and guidance on a weekly basis.
SA – Seeking Answers support group for teens offering support and assistance to youth age 16-21 years old who are seeking answers to substance use issues.
SAAS – Seeking Answers About Situations is a support group for youth age 12-15 years old who are seeking answers, not only about substance abuse issues, but also about many other socialization concerns.
YAP – Youth and Parents is a program for youth of all ages and their parents to attend together and topics are determined by those involved in the group.
HALO – Healthy Alternatives for Little Ones is a prevention program for 4-6 year-old children. The 15-week program is designed to strengthen protective factors and reduce risk factors by helping children develop resiliency skills, self-discipline, problem-solving strategies, and tolerance of people and situations different from their own.
Girl’s Circle program is open to girls in 7th and 8th grade. Program uses evidence-based curriculum to provide opportunities for girls to lead a life that includes being informed; making positive choices; experiencing shared power; and having positive options for a safe, healthy, and productive future.
Agency also provides an 8th grade Prevention Conference and a Junior/Senior Conference to help with transitions and life choices during high risk times of change. Visit the website at http://www.pcctf.org/home.html